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1 minute ago, YVK said:

When did they finally schedule your Oath Ceremony in the court? Was it in Denver? 

It was at the end of August in Denver. Hope this helps. 

Just now, edpa said:

Thank you! Will do. Still waiting for the document to appear online (we got the interview is scheduled notice yesterday) - will update once we know the scheduled date! 

 

Wishing for your speedy Oath Ceremony as well! 

Thanks

35 minutes ago, edpa said:

Ah yeah. We haven't even seen an update like that online. The only thing we know is from my husband going to get his passport stamped and them telling him they requested the case from CSC in February.

 

Not sure what to do at this point 😣 just going to the N400 and hoping for the best.

 

When did you apply for 751? We applied Jan 2018

I applied in October 2017. Don’t worry about I-751, just go to the interview and do your best! 

3 minutes ago, edpa said:

Thanks for sharing! Will update our experience once we go through the interview. For us, no name change, but we really haven't heard a word about the 751! 

 

Did you ever hear the case was transferred or anything prior to the citizenship interview?

 

 

Yes, my case was transferred to Missouri office about 8 months ago. 

3 minutes ago, edpa said:

Thanks for sharing this - we just received our Interview was Scheduled update for the N400 but haven't heard anything for the 751 in over 17 months. At least we know we can follow your process if the 751 holds up our Oath ceremony. Thank you!

I had my N-400 interview on May 28 and the officer said I should receive a notice for my Oath within a week or two. 

Min June 6, my I-751 was approved and I received a notice saying I will receive my 10-year green card within next 60 days.

After 2 weeks from the interview,  still nothing from USCIS, I called them and asked if my I-751 holds up my Oath. They said they don’t know and told me to wait for 3 months. 

I contacted the senator office and they sent USCIS an inquiry. Yesterday, USCIS answered that since I have my name change, my Oath is scheduled by the Federal court and there are about 6 ceremonies in a year. I should receive a notice for my Oath within the next 30-60 days.

An advice for you, when you have your interview, you should ask the officer to approve your I-751. So it will not hold your Oath. And if you want to have an early Oath, don’t make a name change.

Best of luck for the upcoming interview! And please share your experience! Thank you. 

Hi everyone. It’s been 2 weeks since my interview. I’ve heard nothing from USCIS for my Oath. I changed my name, so I’m going to have the ceremony at the courthouse. 

During the interview, the officer told me that I would receive the letter for my Oath within 1-2 weeks. I don’t know what’s going on. 

I called USCIS, they told me to call back on June 28 if I still see nothing.

is there anyone who had the Oath at courthouse? How long does it take after the interview? Thank you so much. 

Hi,

I just want to share my interview yesterday.

I went there with my husband and our two daughters. I had to pass the security check gate (just like at the airport). They didn’t allow me to bring in baby food or water except the milk bottle for my little one. 

After I checked in, 30 minutes later, a lady came and led me to the interview room.

She first ask me questions in the N-400 and we started with the civic questions. 

1. Who is the first president?
2. Who wrote Declaration of Independence?
3. What did Martin Luthier King do?
4. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
5. If the president can no longer serve, who becomes the president?
6. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? 

• Reading:

When is Columbus Day?

• Writing 

Columbus Day is in October. 

I passed the interview and a letter will be sent to me in 1-2 weeks to inform about the Oath ceremony. Since I have a name, I am going do my oath in the courthouse. Oath ceremony usually takes place at the courthouse on last Friday of every month. 

P/s: They said: the 10-year green card will not be sent to me because I passed the citizenship interview.

20 hours ago, missileman said:

A combo interview is one which combines interviews for both the I-751 and the N-400.

20 hours ago, missileman said:

A combo interview is one which combines interviews for both the I-751 and the N-400.

They didn’t mention about I-751 in the letter. They just said it’s for citizenship. 

On 5/4/2019 at 9:55 AM, edpa said:

That's great! Did they tell you if they'll do a combo interview?

 

We applied N400 in Jan 2019 with 751 pending from Jan 2018 so similar situation --- still waiting for citizenship interview! With your timeline looks like we'll wait another ~4 months! 

 

Thanks for sharing!

Hi,

What do you mean by combo interview? My appointment is at 2:30 PM. 

Hi,

I applied N-400 online on October 20, 2018. I’ve received the letter from USCIS for an interview on May 28, 2019. My 751 is still pending since October 2017.

I just want to update the timeline for anyone who wants to know. Thanks 

6 hours ago, DenverFiler said:

Hi All,

I have been following visajourney for long time, ever since I started my permanent resident journey, but never posted anything in here.

During my citizenship journey, what I noticed is that only a few Denver applicants were posting in this forum, and it was hard when I was looking for people and their experiences.

 

Here is more or less my timeline:

Application sent:                                         Sometime April 2017

FP done:                                                       5/19/2017

Status changed to inline for interview:    5/26/2017

Notification of interview scheduled:         2/26/2018

Interview letter received:                             3/3/ 2018

Interview & Oath:                                          4/3/2018

                                                            

Yesterday I finished my journey and became American, so I wanted to share my experience with all of you to see if it helps a little to those of you still waiting.

I had my interview at the Centennial office yesterday at 9:50 AM. I arrived 30 minutes early and went through security check (similar to airports, including shoes and belt off). I was directed to the second floor, where I sat until my IO called me, at almost exactly 9:50 AM.

The interview started with the civics test. I was asked 6 questions that I responded correctly:

1 - Who is the Governor of Colorado now

2 - One promise you do when you become US Citizen.

3 - Who is the father of our country

4 - What movement tried to end racial discrimination

5 - Where is the Statue of Liberty

6 - Name 2 National US Holidays.

The English test consisted only to read one sentence: "The president lives in the White House" and write the same sentence.

 

After that the IO started reviewing my application, asking again all the yes/no questions and making some notes in red pen.

At the end she read to me some of the changes she made to my application, like trips outside the US, and she said that I pass the test, gave me a form indicating that I was approved and another form to bring to the ceremony which took place in the afternoon in the same building.

I brought with me copies of almost everything, but I was only asked for passport, Green Card, and State photo ID.

In total, the interview took about 20 minutes. The IO was formal, professional, but cordial at the same time. 

The ceremony was good and fun, with 50 new citizens from 22 different countries.

Now it is over and I can proudly say that I am American.

Good luck to all of you still waiting, fellow Denver applicants.

 

Hi, 

Congrats. Thank you for sharing your experience. Did you apply online? Did you have a name change?

Thank you.

Jebee,

I have one more question. Did you apply N-400 online? Do you think applying online can speeed up the processing time? Thank you so much.

Congrats. Wish you all the best for your stage of life. 

Jebee,

Thank you for your quick response. So, it just took you 5 months to get your citizenship. I heard that it usually takes longer in Denver. 

On 1/14/2018 at 6:24 PM, Jebee said:

Hi duckybb, Congratulations! I also filed N400 on Oct. 23rd 2017 and I will be having my Interview on February 14 2018 at Centennial CO. field office. I hope my interviews will goes the same as yours since I also have pending ROC application that was filed last year (11-03-2016).

This may be out of the topic, but can I ask... Can I apply for citizenship when my I 751 is still in process? Will it slow down th I-751 and N-400 processing time? Thank you.